Topband: Topband Phenomenon

[Ralph Bellas]

Not sure why airplane is an option considering the wavelength.  It doesn't have much of a reflecting surface.

We barely could hear the handful of Europeans for a few minutes at their sunrise.

K9ZO

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From: Topband <topband-bounces at contesting.com> on behalf of Dan Atchison via Topband <topband at contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 3, 2019 11:38:26 AM
To: topband at contesting.com
Subject: Topband: Topband Phenomenon

During the CQ WW 160 CW contest a week ago while operating at the N1LN
M/S station, I happened to be in a fantastic run of EU.

On one and only one QSO, I worked a "G" station whose callsign's last
suffix letter was at least 20dB stronger than the rest of his call.  I
mentioned this to NR4M while discussing the contest with Steve at the
Richmond Frostfest and he said he experienced the same on one occasion;
he thought meteor and I was thinking airplane.

Anyone else experience this on topband and if so, have a "scientific"
explanation?

73,
Dan -- N3ND
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